Sukhoi in Talks to Shore Up Finances

MOSCOW—The company behind the Sukhoi Superjet 100—a venture Russia is counting on to revitalize its civil-aviation program—says it is in talks to shore up its finances as it struggles to find customers for its short-haul jets.

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft said it has accumulated $2 billion in debt, including $1 billion in credit from state-run development bank VEB, but plans to reach its break-even point in 2015 with projected revenue of...